# Violent crime incidents in South Korea > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/violent-crime-incidents-in-south-korea > Updated: 2026-10-07T03:15:06.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2. Recent legal proceedings in South Korea have addressed two distinct violent crimes involving firearms. In Ulsan, a man in his 50s received an eight-year prison sentence for attempted murder and attempted special robbery. The incident occurred in April when the defendant attempted to rob a pedestrian at knifepoint. During an ensuing struggle with a police officer, the defendant seized the officer’s service handgun and attempted to fire it, though the weapon’s safety mechanism prevented discharge. The court rejected the defendant’s claim that he intended to use the gun for suicide. In Incheon, the Supreme Court finalized a life sentence for a man in his 60s who murdered his son with a homemade firearm during a birthday celebration. The defendant had reportedly used online tutorials to manufacture the weapon and modified ammunition to increase lethality. The court also upheld convictions for the attempted murder of four other family members and attempted arson, noting the crime was motivated by financial disputes and delusions regarding his family. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-07: South Korean man sentenced to life for murdering son with homemade gun South Korea's Supreme Court has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for murdering his son with a homemade firearm during a birthday party, motivated by delusions following the loss of financial support. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/south-korean-man-sentenced-to-life-for-murdering-son-with-homemade-gun ### 2026-09-09: Ulsan court sentences man to 8 years for attempted murder with police handgun A South Korean court sentenced a man to eight years in prison for attempted murder after he pulled the trigger of a fallen police handgun during a struggle with an officer. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ulsan-court-sentences-man-to-8-years-for-attempted-murder-with-police-handgun --- Cite as: Violent crime incidents in South Korea. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/violent-crime-incidents-in-south-korea